Glossary of SSA attributes

This Glossary alphabetically lists all attributes used in the SSA database(s) held in the SSA. If you would like to have more information about the schema tables please use the SSA Schema Browser.
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NameSchema TableDatabaseDescriptionTypeLengthUnitDefault ValueUnified Content Descriptor
magCol Plate PSSA Name of magnitude column in reference catalogue varchar 16     REMARKS
magCol Plate SSA Name of magnitude column in reference catalogue varchar 16     REMARKS
magLimit Survey PSSA Nominal mag limit of survey, eg. 22.5 for Bj real 4     PHOT_MAG_LIMIT
magLimit Survey SSA Nominal mag limit of survey, eg. 22.5 for Bj real 4     PHOT_MAG_LIMIT
magMax Plate PSSA Maximum instrumental mag in IAM file real 4     PHOT_MAG_LIMIT
magMax Plate SSA Maximum instrumental mag in IAM file real 4     PHOT_MAG_LIMIT
magMin Plate PSSA Minimum instrumental mag in IAM file real 4     PHOT_MAG_LIMIT
magMin Plate SSA Minimum instrumental mag in IAM file real 4     PHOT_MAG_LIMIT
maxIter Plate PSSA Maximum no. of iterations for non-linear astrometric fit int 4     NUMBER
maxIter Plate SSA Maximum no. of iterations for non-linear astrometric fit int 4     NUMBER
meanClass Source PSSA Estimate of image class based on unit-weighted mean of individual classes tinyint 1     CLASS_OBJECT
meanClass Source SSA Estimate of image class based on unit-weighted mean of individual classes tinyint 1     CLASS_OBJECT
mjd Plate PSSA Modified Julian Date at mid exposure float 8 Julian days   TIME_DATE
mjd Plate SSA Modified Julian Date at mid exposure float 8 Julian days   TIME_DATE
mp_flg twomass_psc 2MASS Minor Planet Flag. smallint 2     CODE_MISC
mp_flg twomass_sixx2_psc 2MASS src is positionally associated with an asteroid, comet, etc smallint 2      
mp_key twomass_xsc 2MASS key to minor planet prediction DB record. int 4     ID_NUMBER
muAcosD Source PSSA Proper motion in RA direction real 4 mas/yr -0.99999995e9 POS_EQ_PMRA
muAcosD Source SSA Proper motion in RA direction real 4 mas/yr -0.99999995e9 POS_EQ_PMRA
muD Source PSSA Proper motion in Dec direction real 4 mas/yr -0.99999995e9 POS_EQ_PMDEC
muD Source SSA Proper motion in Dec direction real 4 mas/yr -0.99999995e9 POS_EQ_PMDEC



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22/11/2016